The UK Postcode Database

SY2 5BS

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY2 5BS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY2 5BS

Racecourse Avenue - 18 properties, USRN 34700881

Racecourse Avenue - 1 property, USRN 34700883

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7115 / 52°42'41"N

Longitude: -2.7334 / 2°44'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 518014 5840213

OS Easting: 350553

OS Northing: 312900

OS Grid: SJ505129

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BK.27RB

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.Z3KM

Open Location Code: 9C4VP768+JM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82pr10

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19899 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SY2 5BS on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:12
Sunrise 05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:30 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:31
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:16
Moon sets 18:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY2 5BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY2 5BS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 December 2023 47 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
10 December 2021 39 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
3 February 2021 49 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
31 January 2020 39 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
11 October 2019 43 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £156,500
30 March 2012 48 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
15 August 2000 49 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £54,950
24 August 1999 48 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
21 June 1999 48 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £49,500
4 June 1999 52 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £47,500
19 March 1999 43 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
30 May 1997 41 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury SY2 5BS Semi-detached Freehold £41,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SY2 5BS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY2 5BS also falls within the Civil Parish of Shrewsbury, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SY2 5BS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147618 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028988 Shropshire 018E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006032 Shropshire 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013487 Shrewsbury Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 DLUHC
E05016077 Underdale Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E06000051 Shropshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001473 Shrewsbury Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000016 West Mercia Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000262 Shrewsbury Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33021864 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000036 The Marches Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000257 NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2021 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000011 Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63009578 Shrewsbury Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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